Russ Drury, a resident of Edmonton’s St. Andrew’s Centre, is recycling things around his retirement home to create an idyllic village.

Published: June 16, 2026 at 4:17PM EDT

Ross Drury seen here at St. Andrew’s Centre on June 16, 2026. (Miriam Valdes-Carletti/CTV News Edmonton) The mini old-timey village made out of recycled items, seen here on June 16, 2026. (Miriam Valdes-Carletti/CTV News Edmonton) The mini old-timey village made out of recycled items, seen here on June 16, 2026. (Miriam Valdes-Carletti/CTV News Edmonton) The mini old-timey village made out of recycled items, seen here on June 16, 2026. (Miriam Valdes-Carletti/CTV News Edmonton) The mini old-timey village made out of recycled items, seen here on June 16, 2026. (Miriam Valdes-Carletti/CTV News Edmonton) The mini old-timey village made out of recycled items, seen here on June 16, 2026. (Miriam Valdes-Carletti/CTV News Edmonton) The mini old-timey village made out of recycled items, seen here on June 16, 2026. (Miriam Valdes-Carletti/CTV News Edmonton) The mini old-timey village made out of recycled items, seen here on June 16, 2026. (Miriam Valdes-Carletti/CTV News Edmonton) The mini old-timey village made out of recycled items, seen here on June 16, 2026. (Miriam Valdes-Carletti/CTV News Edmonton) The mini old-timey village made out of recycled items, seen here on June 16, 2026. (Miriam Valdes-Carletti/CTV News Edmonton) The mini old-timey village made out of recycled items, seen here on June 16, 2026. (Miriam Valdes-Carletti/CTV News Edmonton)